A Simple Guide to Men's Belt - Infographic
A SIMPLE GUIDE TO MEN'S BELT
MEN'S BELT STYLES
LEATHER DRESS BELT
LEATHER CASUAL BELT
FORMAL SKINNY BELT
CASUAL SKINNY BELT
WOVEN BELT
BUCKLE BELT
FABRIC BELT
THREE MAIN COLORS
BLACK BELT
BROWN BELT
TAN BELT
TYPES OF BELT SKINS
CALFSKIN
OSTRICHSKIN
LIZARDSKIN
INSPIRATIONS
DO'S - FORMAL BELT
1. THE FORMAL BELT SHOULD MATCH YOUR SHOES IN COLOR, CONTRAST, HUE, AND TONE. BONUS POINTS IF THE BELT IS MADE FROM THE SAME LEATHER.
2. A SHINIER LEATHER FINISH IS MORE ACCEPTABLE
3. IT SHOULD BE 1 1/4" - 1 3/8" WIDE & APPROXIMATELY 1/8" THICK
4. THE BUCKLE SHOULD BE MINIMALIST & POLISHED.
DO'S - CASUAL BELT
1. CASUAL BELTS DO NOT HAVE TO PERFECTLY MATCH SHOES. FOR INSTANCE YOU CAN HAVE DARK BROWN SHOES AND A MID-BROWN BELT, OR YOU CAN HAVE WHITE SHOES WITH A LIGHT BROWN BELT.
2. THE BELT'S WIDTH CAN VARY BETWEEN 1" AND 2" & THE LEATHER'S THICKNESS CAN RANGE FROM BELOW 1/8" UP TO 3/4".
3. THE BELT SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH THAT IT GOES UNDER THE FIRST BELT LOOP AFTER THE BUCKLE.
4. ITS BUCKLE MAY BE ROUND OR FLAT, SMALL OR LARGE, MATTE OR POLISHED. THE MORE CASUAL THE OCCASION, THE LESS ELEGANT THE BUCKLE REQUIRED.
LEATHER BELT CARE
1. IF DIRTY, CLEAN THE BELT WITH A SOFT RAG AND VERY LITTLE WARM WATER. IF NECESSARY, USE LEATHER CLEANER
2. LAY THE BELT DOWN ON A TOWEL AND APPLY LEATHER CONDITIONER
3. WORK THE CONDITIONER INTO THE LEATHER WITH A FINE 100% COTTON CLOTH
4. WHEN EVENLY APPLIED, LEAVE THE CONDITIONER TO BE ABSORBED. THIS SHOULD TAKE 15-30 MINUTES.
5. THE BELT SHOULD NOW BE DRY. MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NO RESIDUE ON THE BELT, LEST IT SINK INTO YOUR CLOTHING.
6. REPEAT APPROXIMATELY ONCE A SEASON, OR AS YOU SEE FIT.
BRANDS
FORMAL
TOPMAN
BEN SHERMAN
PAUL SMITH
CASUAL
FRED PERRY
RALPH LAUREN
DIESEL
THE STATEMENT BELT
AUSTIN REED
HUGO BOSS
RALPH LAUREN
FINAL WORD
REMEMBER: BUYING A BELT IS SIMPLE -- WEARING ONE IS HARD. SO LONG AS YOU PICK ONE OUT WITH A GOAL OF SUPPLEMENTING, RATHER THAN DOMINATING YOUR LOOK, YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK. A SIMPLE GUIDE TO MEN'S BELT MEN'S BELT STYLES LEATHER DRESS BELT LEATHER CASUAL BELT FORMAL SKINNY BELT CASUAL SKINNY BELT WOVEN BELT BUCKLE BELT FABRIC BELT THREE MAIN COLORS BLACK BELT BROWN BELT TAN BELT TYPES OF BELT SKINS CALFSKIN OSTRICHSKIN LIZARDSKIN INSPIRATIONS DO'S - FORMAL BELT THE FORMAL BELT SHOULD MATCH YOUR SHOES IN COLOR, CONTRAST, HUE, AND TONE. BONUS POINTS IF THE BELT IS MADE FROM THE SAME LEATHER. A SHINIER LEATHER FINISH IS MORE ACCEPTABLE. 3 IT SHOULD BE 1 1/4" - 1 3/8" WIDE & APPROXIMATELY 1/8" THICK. 4 THE BUCKLE SHOULD BE MINIMALIST & POLISHED. DO'S - CASUAL BELT CASUAL BELTS DO NOT HAVE TO PERFECTLY MATCH SHOES. FOR INSTANCE YOU CAN HAVE DARK BROWN SHOES AND A MID-BROWN BELT, OR YOU CAN HAVE WHITE SHOES WITH A LIGHT BROWN BELT. THE BELT'S WIDTH CAN VARY BETWEEN 1" AND 2" & THE LEATHER'S THÍCKNESS CAN RANGE FROM BELOW 1/8" UP TO 3/4". THE BELT SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH THAT IT GOES UNDER THE FIRST BELT LOOP AFTER THE BUCKLE. 4 ITS BUCKLE MAY BE ROUND OR FLAT, SMALL OR LARGE, MATTE OR POLISHED. THE MORE CASUAL THE OCCASION, THE LESS ELEGANT THE BUCKLE REQUIRED. LEATHER BELT CARE 1. IF DIRTY, CLEAN THE BELT WITH A SOFT RAG AND VERY LITTLE WARM WATER. IF NECESSARY, USE LEATHER CLEANER 2. LAY THE BELT DOWN ON A TOWEL AND APPLY LEATHER CONDITIONER 3. WORK THE CONDITIONER INTO THE LEATHER WITH A FINE 100% COTTON CLOTH. 4. WHEN EVENLY APPLIED, LEAVE THE CONDITIONER TO BE ABSORBED. THIS SHOULD TAKE 15-30 MINUTES. 5. THE BELT SHOULD NOW BE DRY. MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NO RESIDUE ON THE BELT, LEST IT SINK INTO YOUR CLOTHING. 6. REPEAT APPROXIMATELY ONCE A SEASON, OR AS YOU SEE FIT. BRANDS FORMAL TOPMAN BEN SHERMAN Paul Swith CASUAL RAIPH LAEN DIESEL FRED PERRY THE STATEMENT BELT BOSS RAIPH LAUREN AUSTIN REED RALPH LAUREN HUGO B OSS FINAL WORD REMEMBER: BUYING A BELT IS SIMPLE -- WEARING ONE IS HARD. SO LONG AS YOU PICK ONE OUT WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPLEMENTING , RATHER THAN DOMINATING YOUR LOOK, YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK. SOURCES - INFOGRAPHIC BY: HTTP://WWW.FASHIONBEANS.COM PS HTTP://WwW.ASKMEN.COM wwW.LIFESTYLEBYPS.COM HTTP://WwW.INDIVIDUALISM.CO.UK
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